A Waikato farmer was acquitted of assault after a confrontation with teens who had driven to his property to look for lasers, with the judge ruling that the farmer’s use of force to stop trespassing was reasonable and justified.
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visual footage reveals crime scene
Court shown CCTV at car park where police officer was killed in an act of ‘senseless violence’credible witness accounts supported by recorded footage
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